Zephaniah

Zephaniah 1:13

¹³Their wealth will be plundered

and their houses laid waste.

They will build houses but not inhabit them,

and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their wealth	חֵילָם֙	ḥê·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
will be	וְהָיָ֤ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
plundered	לִמְשִׁסָּ֔ה	lim·šis·sāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4933 booty, plunder
and their houses	וּבָתֵּיהֶ֖ם	ū·ḇāt·tê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1004 house
laid waste	לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה	liš·mā·māh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8077 a devastation, waste
They will build	וּבָנ֤וּ	ū·ḇā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1129 build
houses	בָתִּים֙	ḇāt·tîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1004 house
but not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
inhabit	יֵשֵׁ֔בוּ	yê·šê·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
and plant	וְנָטְע֣וּ	wə·nā·ṭə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5193 strike, fix, plant
vineyards	כְרָמִ֔ים	ḵə·rā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3754 vineyard
but never	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
drink	יִשְׁתּ֖וּ	yiš·tū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8354 drink
their wine	יֵינָֽם׃	yê·nām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3196 wine

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Amos 5:11 · Micah 6:15 · Deuteronomy 28:30 · Jeremiah 9:19 · Ezekiel 7:21 · Deuteronomy 28:39 · Jeremiah 15:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.